(Re)Designing Programs: A Vision for Equity-Centered, Clinically Based Teacher Preparation (Advances in Teacher Education) - Softcover

Jacobs, Jennifer; Burns, Rebecca West

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1648024718 ISBN 13: 9781648024719

Publisher: Information Age Publishing, 2021

Synopsis

Given the increasing diversity of the United States and students entering schools, the value of teacher learning in clinical contexts, and the need to elevate the profession, national organizations have been calling for a re-envisioning of teacher preparation that turns teacher education upside down. This change will require PK-12 schools and universities to partner in robust ways to create strong professional learning experiences for aspiring teachers. University faculty, in particular, will not only need to work in schools, but they will need to work with schools in the preparation of future teachers. This collaboration should promote greater equity and justice for our nation’s students.

The purpose of this book is to support individuals in designing clinically based teacher preparation programs that place equity at the core. Drawing from the literature as well as our experiences in designing and coordinating award-winning teacher education programs, we offer a vision for equity-centered clinically based preparation that promotes powerful teacher professional learning and develops high-quality, equity-centered teachers for schools. The chapter topics include policy guidelines, partnerships, intentional clinical experiences, coherence, curriculum and coursework, university-based teacher educators, school-based teacher educators, teacher candidate supervision and evaluation, the role of research, and instructional leadership in teacher preparation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Information Age Publishing
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1648024718
• ISBN 13: 9781648024719
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 340